Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 639 
Report of the Judges of Suffolk Horses. 
The 'Judges wish to express their regret that the old Stallions are pro- 
hibited from competition ; they also farther regret that so ftw Suffolk horses 
have been in competition, which, however, may be accounted for by the distance 
from their native county. 
Class 8. — Nice class ; three very good colts. 
Class 9. — Good class ; four nice animals. 
Class 15. — Only one entry, for which it was thought right to give the first 
prize. 
Class 25. — Poor class ; only two sound animals. 
Class 26. — We recommend the second prize to be given. 
D. A. Green. 
E. H. Wrinch. 
Thoroughbreds, «Scc. 
The section of the Show devoted to the exhibition of horses 
for purposes of travel, pleasure, or State, is very consider- 
able, and the Catalogue contains no less than 161 entries, 
divided as follows : Hunter, Hackney, and Pony Stallions and 
Mares, 45 ; Hunters of different ages, 70 ; Hackneys, &c., of 
different sizes and ages, 46 ; the apparent discrepancy between 
the sum-total of this statement and the Catalogue numbers is 
accounted for by the fact that the Shire and Agricultural Foals, 
although competing for prizes on their own account, have no 
separate numbers from their dams. 
The show of Thoroughbreds commenced with Class 10, 
" Stallions suitable for getting Hunters." The prize of 50/., 
offered by the Society in this Class, was augmented by the same 
amount given by the Borough of Blackpool, thus making a prize 
well worth competing for. However, it only produced 9 entries, 
one being absent. The well-known " Knight of the Launde," 
Yorkshire bred, but now located in Lincolnshire, added a 
"Royal" to his list of provincial victories, having been placed 
before the good-looking, free-moving, brown " Pedometer," be- 
longing to Mr. Walter Gilbey. The latter horse is by " King 
Tom," and found many admirers ; he was placed before " The 
Knight " on the occasion of their meeting at Islington in March 
last. The winner is a fine bay, of much quality and substance, 
but does not compare favourably with last year's first-prize 
Stallion in this Class. A lighter framed Scotch horse, " Boy- 
cott," was third in a Class in which quality combined with 
strength was not remarkable. The sons of " Blue Gown " and 
" Kisber " did not appear equal to their parentage. In the 
Hunter Mares and Foals a very strong Class appeared, although 
but 5 competitors were present. Mr. Teasdale Hutchinson's 
fine old mare '" Achievement," with a handsome foal by " Maca- 
roon," was well placed first ; she is a very powerful bay with 
